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FILE - Bronze medal winner Ilia Burov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, left, hugs silver medal winner Ukraine's Oleksandr Abramenko as they celebrate after the men's aerials finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia

By Eddie Pells Feb. 27, 2022 01:13 PM EST

In this photo provided by Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines unveils its custom Team USA aircraft livery Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at Delta TechOps facilities in Atlanta. This year, Delta began its sponsorship of the U.S. team that will make it the team's official airline through the LA Olympics in 2028. (Chris Rank/Delta Air Lines via AP)
Away we go: Delta to charter U.S. Olympians to Beijing

Dec. 17, 2021 05:32 PM EST

Activists gather in front of parliament before they submit a petition in Tokyo Thursday, March 25, 2021. LGBTQ and other human rights activists submitted a petition with over 106,000 signatures to Japan's ruling party Thursday, calling for an LGBT equality law to be enacted before the Tokyo Games, saying Japan as host nation should live up to the Olympic charter banning gender and sexual discrimination. (Kyodo News via AP)
LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics

Mari Yamaguchi Mar. 25, 2021 06:37 AM EDT

People with old Belarusian national flags gather during an opposition rally to protest the presidential inauguration in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests saying the authoritarian leader's reelection was rigged. Hundreds took to the streets in several cities in the evening to protest the inauguration. (AP Photo/TUT.by)
IOC investigating athlete claims of reprisals in Belarus

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 07, 2020 02:38 PM EDT

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Latest: Pan Pacific swimming won't be held until 2026

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 04:54 AM EDT